Getting to problems before they become problems has become vital for fluid power designs these days. When dealing with hydraulics, detecting defects before they cause damage is of the utmost importance. At booth S-14549, ifm efector will display its Octavis vibration monitor, which detects rolling element bearing failures and shaft unbalance conditions on critical equipment such as pumps, motors, compressors, fans, and spindles. Octavis is permanently mounted on plant equipment to continuously monitor a machine’s operating condition through vibration analysis. Octavis has the processing capability to analyze a vibration signature and to predict failures in advance by sending an alarm output signal to a PLC or relay. The monitor incorporates a MEMS accelerometer, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter, a digital signal processor, and diagnostic electronics in a compact 40 x 40 mm package. These electronic components enable the monitor to gather, process, and interpret vibration data.
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